History

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) has made significant contributions to technological advancement and has produced national leaders, entrepreneurs, and managers. However, global challenges and intense competition in an increasingly complex world cannot be addressed by technology alone. Effective technopreneurs must respond quickly, creatively, and dynamically in business. Managers and leaders need strong business knowledge and entrepreneurship skills to find the best managerial solutions for each situation.

To meet these challenges, interdisciplinary knowledge is required. Since 1996, ITS has offered the Master of Technology Management (MTM) program under the ITS Graduate School. MTM-ITS provides practical, comprehensive, and relevant education to prepare future managers, business professionals, industry leaders, and researchers.

From 1996 to 2001, the MTM-ITS program collaborated with the Papua Provincial Government to provide education in Project Management, Urban Development Management, Environmental Engineering Management, and Transportation Technology Management.

In 2003, a partnership was established with PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia for Information Technology Management education. Other collaborations included BPKP and BPK-RI (Information Technology Management) and the East Java Transportation Department (Transportation Technology Management).

Since 2010, educational collaborations were established with PT Total Indonesie (Project and Industrial Management) and PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (Industrial and Project Management). Starting in 2012, PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara employees and the Ministry of Public Works also pursued Project Management education.

Collaboration with BKI (Indonesian Classification Bureau) was initiated in Maritime Business Management.

Two new specialization fields were introduced: Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Business Analytics to meet current workforce demands.

The Faculty of Creative Design and Digital Business was established, overseeing the Technology Management Department. A new specialization, Innovative Design Management, was launched. The Doctoral Program in Technology Management (DMT) was also opened.

The Interdisciplinary School of Management and Technology (SIMT) was established in 2021 under ITS Rector Regulation No. 11/2021. MTM collaborated with MarkPlus Institute to launch a new specialization, TechnoMarketing. A new study program, Master of Innovation in Systems and Technology (MIST), was introduced. The Professional Engineer Program (PPI), established in 2007, joined SIMT. A unit for non-degree education was also formed under SIMT.